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In preparation for our annual Krasman Christmas event we are doing things a little differently. We will be buying backpacks (group discounts are very helpful) and asking you to donate items for the backpacks. A full list will be posted on the Outreach notice board in Centennial Hall but includes the usual, warm socks, hats, scarves, gloves/mitts, toiletries like toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, razors, feminine hygiene products, shampoo, stationery items like notebooks, pens, playing cards - and any non-perishable food treats like chocolate bars, granola bars etc. Baskets will be available in the sanctuary to receive your donations over the next few weeks.

We will store all the donations on the gym stage and then the Krasman staff will make up the backpacks and give them out as Christmas presents on the day of our Krasman Christmas lunch, Tuesday, Dec 17th.

If you like supplying your own backpack and filling it yourself, please do it. We will make sure it finds a good home! However, buying a large quantity of the same backpacks and having the staff pack them makes sure that the goods are evenly distributed and work for the recipients’ whatever gender or age.

We will also be happy to receive any Christmas baking for our Christmas lunch. Please put any donations in the large refrigerator downstairs marked "Krasman Lunch". I keep a close eye on what comes in and freeze if necessary. Thank you ahead of time for what is always a generous response. Please let Nava (rhucoffice@gmail.com) or me know if you have any questions or concerns. Lyn May lynniemay@gmail.com